7CH1-Chemical Reaction Engg. II |
Units: I |
Catalysts : Description, method of preparation and manufacture; catalyst
characterization – BET surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution.
Catalyst Reaction Kinetic Models : Physical and chemical absorption;
determination of rate expressions using absorption, surface reaction and desorption
as rate-controlling steps.
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Units: II |
Determination of Global Rate of Reaction : Heterogeneous laboratory reactors;
Determination of rate expressions from experimental data. |
Units: III |
Effect of Intrapellet Diffusion on Reaction Rates in Isothermal Pellets : Concept
of effectiveness factor, Thiele modulus, experimental determination of effectiveness
factor- wesiz-Prater criteria, Non-Isothermal effectiveness factor; Prater number,
maximum temperature rise in a pellet, multiple steady states in heterogeneous
reactors.
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Units: IV |
Non-catalytic Gas-Solid Reactions : Progressive conversion model, Shrinking core
model; various controlling regimes, design of gas-solid reactors.
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Units: V |
Gas-Liquid Reactions : Effect of diffusion on rate of reaction, enhancement factor.
Introduction to Design of Heterogeneous Reactors : One dimensional model for
fixed-bed reactors, parametric sensitivity; design of fluidized bed reactors.
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Text/ Reference Books |
1. Levenspiel, O., “Chemical Reaction Engineering” 3rd Ed., John Wiley, 1999.
2. Smith, J.M., “Chemical Engineering Kinetics” 3rd Ed., Mc Graw-Hill, 1981.
3. Fogler, H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering” 3rd Ed.,
Prentice-Hall of India, Delhi, 2003.
4. Carberry, J.J., “Catalytic Reaction Engineering” Mc Graw-Hill, 1976.
5. Dawande, S.D., “Principles of Reaction Engineering” Central Techno Pub.,
Nagpur, 2001.
6. Levenspiel, O., “The Chemical Reactor Omnibook” OSU Bookstores,
Corvallis Oregon, 1996.
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